[Hiring] Mental Health Counselor @Christian Health Care Center

Role Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Mental Health Counselor - Home Based to provide compassionate mental health support through Christian Health’s Home-Based Counseling Program for Older Adults. This role involves:

• Bringing professional counseling services directly to the homes of Bergen County adults age 60 and older and their caregivers, especially those who are homebound, isolated, or face barriers to accessing outpatient care.
• Providing assessment, reassessment, individual and family counseling, psycho-education, care coordination, and connection to community resources that support emotional well-being, improve daily functioning, and help older adults remain safely in their communities.
• Maintaining clinical documentation, participating in supervision and treatment team processes, and demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to the mission of Christian Health.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year counseling experience in a mental health setting, volunteering, or internship.
• LCSW required.
• Excellent communication skills are required to effectively handle referrals and consultations with various other staff members, including establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with referral sources and other Bergen County organizations.

Requirements

• Competent to provide home-based counseling services to older adults age 60 and older, with sensitivity to the needs of frail, isolated, low-income, and other underserved individuals.
• Assists in providing appropriate planning and preparation for referrals, assessments, and coordination of care for older adults and caregivers receiving home-based services.
• Coordinates care and consults with caregivers, family members, and community partners to support integrated, goal-oriented services for older adults in their homes.
• Provides supportive in-home counseling services, including individual and family counseling, psycho-education, case management, and social skills support, to help older adults regain emotional well-being and improve daily functioning.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of counseling services and related client information in required records and reporting systems.
• Completes assessments and reassessments of mental health counseling needs, providing timely clinical summaries and initial/interim treatment plans as assigned.
• Remains current in program standards, regulations, counseling practices, and community resources relevant to serving older adults and caregivers in a home-based setting.
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled clinical, administrative, supervisory, and treatment team meetings as required.
• Prepares for and participates in monthly County treatment team meetings and other grant-related program meetings as needed.
• Meets with older adults and caregivers during the assessment process as appropriate, incorporating caregiver and family input into service planning when relevant.
• Assists in formulating and facilitating counseling and psycho-educational services for older adults and caregivers in ways that reduce barriers to care and increase access to support.

Benefits

• Discounted health insurance
• Dental Program
• Paid Vacation, Personal days, Holidays and New Jersey Sick leave
• 401k plan for all employees who are 21 years old or older
• Group Life Insurance & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Benefit plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Child Day Care Center on campus
• Gift shop on campus
• Free onsite parking on campus
• Free meals for all employees
• Pay differentials
• Exclusive employee discounts and special offers
• Access to earned wages prior to payday